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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
Charles Piehl and B. McGivern. al

Charles Piehl and B. McGiyern, al
dermen 4th ward.
1t will be seen from the foregoing list
of city officials that new men, or at
least men with whom many of our
citizens who have long resided here are
not acquainted, have come to the front
1t is a reasonable expectation that
when radical change takes place in
the government of state or in a city
some improvement is promised. lie in
city, the better class of people look
for a more complete enforcement of
law and order, and the suppression, so
far as practicable, of the wrongs which
exist, and which are comfortable by
police regulations. The new party
the workingmen's--which now comes
into power. has fair opportunity for
the exercise of reformatory measures
the people will wait patiently to see
the result. The newly-elected city
government was installed on Monday
evening last. The incoming Mayor,
Fred. Stemm, and the retiring Mayor,
E. L. Grant, both made remarks on the
occasion.
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occurs similar laws will be enacted ap-
plicable to other cities. The law pio-
hibits crowds from lowering around
the polls of election, watching and
scrutinizing voters, to see if .hey cast
such ballots as were expected of them,
and thus creating intimidation of
voters, who fear of offending if they
follow their own private convictions of
right. The law provides for the
challengers; it requires two separate
rooms adjoining each other; one in
which ballots are kept for the use of
all voters, who, when provided with
ballots, will pass singly, one at a
time only, into the voting room, and
after the ballots are deposited they
will be required to retire from the
room and give place to the next. No
ticket peddlers will be allowed to dis
tribute tickets and solicit votes for any
candidate within 200 feet of the place of
voting. A variety of other provisions
calculated to prevent inconvenience or
interferences of fair aud honest voting
are provided in the law.
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ANOTHER PROMINENT OLD SET
TIER PASSES INTO THE GREAT
HEREAFTER.

Many of our citizens were panied to
learn on Sunday last that another of our
earliest and prominent citizens was dead.
Mr.. Jamas M. Stryker died on Saturday
evening, the 9th of April, inst, at his
residence in Chicago. Mr.. Stryker was
for many years familiarly known to the
people of this county. He was born in
Cayuga Co., N. Y, in 1919, and came to
Wisconsin in 1887. He was about IS
years of age when he decided to locate
in this place, and accepted clerkship
in the store of Hale & Bullen, who at
that time occupied store near the lake
shore, south of the now harbor. He re-
manned in the employ of that firm some
four years Or more, and afterwards en-
gagged in the mercantile trade with N.
R. Allen on the north side of the river,
and subsequently with other parties. He
was young man of more than ordinary
public spirit and enterprise, and he took
lively interest in the growth and pros
perity of the then little village. For the
benefit of the town he built tall wooden
structure on the lake shore, just south
of the present harbor, for light house.
Before the building of railroads travel
and freight for the great new West came
almost exclusively on steamboats, and
sail vessels by the way of the lakes. A
lighthouse was therefore indispensable
to show boats where to stop in the night
time to land passengers and freight.
George Kimball, ESQ.,, had before Mr..
Stryker made worthy effort to supply
night light for vessels on the lake by
cutting down large tree, eight feet
above ground, on the lake shore, and on
the stump kindling a light at night,
which, when frequently replenished with
fuel, answered tolerable purpose until
Mr.. Stryker's lighthouse was completed.
This single enterprise is mentioned as
an example of his endeavofs to benefit
in various ways the early inhabitants,
who, like himself, had chosen this place
for their future home. He was active
in church matters, and rendered efficient
service in the building of the first Con-
gregational house of worship, which was
located on the North side, giving that
object his attention until the edifice was
finished and dedicated. Some few years
after he became resident here he was
married to Miss Ellen Brooks, a lady
then and ever since held in high estima-
ton by large circle of respectable as
quaintances. Mrs. Stryker survives her
husband, and of the children two sons
and four daughters remain three of
the latter are married.
About five years ago Mr.. Stryker
moved to Chicago. much to the regret of
his many friends in this city. The same
reason which has impelled so many
citizens to go to that city to find more
encouraging business prevailed with
him.
His remains were brought here on
Tuesday. where some Of the family are
buried in the city cemetery, among
them an older brother, DIR. Stryker, who
was one OF the earliest physicians in this
place.
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POPULAR FALLACY.

Henry George, a land reformer of
much notoriety, having short time
ago been candidate for Mayor of New
York city, and received about one-third
of the whole number of votes pOlled
for that Office, lectured in Milwaukee
last week on his fayorite theory of land
con6scation. The doctrines of Henry
George take well with certain class
of people who are not over scrupulous
about trespassing upon the rights Of
others. MIR. George would have the
government take possession and own
all the lands, and reduce the present
land rr0prietors to the condition of ten
ants. This theory is founded on the
assumption that the Creator of all
things designed that the land, like the
air and water, should be free to all, and
that no one is entitled to more than a
limited share of land. The putting of
land in the same attitude in this case
with air and water is misplaced. Land
in its original condition, without cult
walton and rendered productive by the
hand of man for food, is of no more
value for sustentation of life than Wa
ter. But land derives its value by be-
ing improved by man, and was given
him by the Creator for that purpose
hence tie command was given him in
the beginning of the world, /" to subdue
the earth and replenish it," No COM
mand was given to man how to take
care of the air and water: these two
elements were not put under his super
vision and control, but were given for
the common inheritance of all. To
talk of land, which has been subdued
and rendered fruitful by human indus
try, as justly being the common proper
ty of all, is an insult to the common
sense of mankind. The teachings of
Henry George, if carried out to their
ultimate result, would lead to the dis.
ruptioD of the present order of society.
Yet as absurd as would be the outcome
of these doctrines, there are scores of
men standing on the street in almost
every city who pretend they have
nothing to do, and but little to wear
who would be delighted with such a
revolution, hoping therefrom to get a
share of the surplus of others.
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WILL CHICAGO EVER BE A
CLEAN CITY?

The Chicago Journal speaks of 10,-
900 loads Of dirt and filth being re-
moved from Water street and adjacent
alleys in single day. Admitting this
to be an over estimate, the exact truth
would be bad enough. The statement
is ventured there is not a street in the
city of Washington, long or short, in
which load of dirt. or the fraction of
load, could be found at any season of
the year, unless, where some building
is in process of being torn down. If
water is essential to keep the streets
of city clean, Chicago has Lake
Michigan and Washington has the Po-
tOmac river. The streets of Washing
ton are thoroughly swept nights, and
in the morning the smooth asphalt
pavements glisten in the sunshine. Is
it manifest destiny that the streets of
one Of those cities should be clean, and
the other filthy? The mystery, if it be
such, is easily explained; it costs some
thing for city to be clean. In the
one case the men of business maintain
that clean streets and walks are a
luxury in any city; in the other case,
the millionaires and the rich raise their
buildings as high skyward as possible
to gain rooms to rent, and leave their
wives and daughters to get drabled in
the mud.
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NEW LEGISLATIVE APPORTION
MENT,

A new Senate and Assembly APP
portionment of members on the basis of
the state census Ct 1885 has been
agreed upon. The population required
for Member of Assembly is $4,000, or
as mean as practicable to that. Keno
sha county, by the census, had ID, 1877
that being so near the required num-
Der, it will he allowed, as heretofore,
one Member of Assembly. Kenosha
will remain as now with Walworth
county, making one Senatorial district.
The population of the two counties
united fails a little short of the re-
quired number, 41,500, for Senate
| district. But where the districts are
made up by counties some districts
must be allowed to gain fractions
others lose. There are 33 Senate dis.
tricts and 100 Assembly districts in
the state.
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passed through the city. as also large
portion of the emigrant settlers for
various western localities-hence the
name of the Gate City. Although
gradually increasing, the city was not
booming.
In 1882 few citizens conceived the
idea of paving certain streets, and
making other improvements and issu.
ing city bonds in payment, which was
carried by popular vote, bringing in
to use property before considered of
little value, and commencing boom
in real estate which still continues.
The business streets are 100 feet
broad, and more than seven miles are
already paved; street railroads extend
to all parts of the city and cable road
is commenced. The bridge across the
river is being enlarged at cost OF
81, 100000. and another bridge is to be
erected during the season. Several
railroads which have their present
terminus at Council Bluffs are making
a move to cross the river, and have al
ready purchased grounds in or adjacent
to the city.
The stock yards at South Omaha are
already extensive and growing in i'm.
pOrtance, and arrangements have been
made for the erection of a mammoth
packing house during the season. rival
ing anything of the kind even in Chi
cago.
The population, now numbering S..
900, is fast increasing, and every one is
naturally jubilant over the prospects OF
the city. By late act of the state
legislature the city limits are about te
be extended. embracing % square miles
and with the public and private i'm
proyements being made, and others in
contemplation, the people believe the
present boom is likely to continue in
definitely.
Omaha, Neb., April, 1887.
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WITH Charles D,rLaa Ionu r.

With Charles Durkee, James III. Col
Inns, Oh. Dyer, r. Fl. Deming and others,
he courageously advocated the claims
Of the down-trodden slave, when that
step meant public and social ostracism
and obloquy. Sensitive and impulsive
under sudden excitement, his general
disposition was peculiarly gentle, re-
served, retiring and wholly trustworthy
He believed firmly in and practiced the
Divine Rule (now sometimes overlook.
edl which forbids the right hand to en-
blazon the good deeds which the left
hand may perform. Those who knew
the least about him will be surprised
when they learn the innumerable acts
of unobtrusive benevolence which were
the results of his generous, warm-heart-
ed sympathy.
A few weeks ago he was attacked by
a serious bilious fever, with typhoid
tendency. He grew rapidly worse his
heart became much affected, and the
the thread of life was snapped. On the
morning of the 9th instant he fell into
the last, long sleep ; his spirit passed gent
ly away without pain, and is at rest.
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was rejected another mad simply
Spencer, and was not counted by the
board, leaving Gibbon with majority
OF one. BY this board of canyassers
he was declared elected. This result
was not satisfactory to Spencer's
friends, who got up petition for re-
count. which took place on Monday
afternoon last, with the same result,
and Glbbon was again declared elected.
He has qualified.
A sister-in-law and her daughter Of
Bernard Quigley came to Somers week
before last to inquire after the disposal
of his property.
Rev. Parsons has sold his farm to
Elliott Cook.
Mrs. Longley. of North Platte, Neb.,
is here on visit to her fathers family,
Mr.. j. w. Rhodes, and other relatives.
1t is seven years since she was here.
She expects to stay a month or six
weeks.
Mrs. Mitchell, mother OF Mr.. John
Mitchell, Mrs. Deacon Spence and
George Mitchell, of Minnesota, died at
the residence of Deacon Spence on
Wednesday morning of last week, OF
old age. She was ninety-six in Febru.
airy last. She was buried in lakewood
cemetery. The services were conduct.
ed by the Rev. p. Dougherty, of the
Presbyterian church, of which she was
a member. Quite a large number OF
relatives, neighb0rS and friends attend
cd the funeral on Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mitchell, of Mil
waukee, came to Somers to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Mitchell.
Last Sunday was Quarterly meeting
day at the Methodist church.
The district schools are now all il
session, so far as known.
Irving Ozanne returned to Brighton
to teach the same school on MOnda!
last.
Quite an excitement in Somers OF
| Tuesday morning last. Ned OZanne'
boy lost. The father started with
load of wood for the station, goinl
west through the farm and returning
to his work near the woods. TIL
mother left the boy at play near tn
house. and, looking for him in shor
time, found he was gone and no wher,
to be found. The neighbOrs turne
out, and after an hour or two's scare
it was ascertained that he was in MI
s. S. Strdng's lot, beyond the extre m
corner of his fathers land, nearly g
mile from home, with his dog. going
in the direction of the station.
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PROHIBITION DEFEAT IN
MICHIGAN

Although Prohibition was defeated
in Michigan at one OF the most excit
ing elections ever held in the state, il
cannot be taken as really defeat oil
temperance. The election was held
on Monday, the 4th of April, day
previous TO the annual election, so that
it might not be connected with any
other issues, but left to stand or fall
alone. The day of the election was
stormy and disagreeable, yet 1t was es'
timated that more than a thousand
women worked for Prohibition during
the entire day. The chief reason they
failed TO succeed was because there is
strong temperance sentiment in that
state, as in several other states, in
favor of high license, believing that
the more practicable method to dimin.
iSh and ultimately overflow the liquor
traffic. 1t is the opinion of wise men
who have long studied this subject
that violations of law under the sys-
tenn of high license (or, more properly,
high tax can be more readily punished
than violations of prohibitory law. If
high license does not repress the sale
of intoXicants, it cal compel those en-
gagged in the traffic to be taxed heavily
to help repair to some extent the dam
ages resulting from the business.
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THE IRISH COERCION BILL.

Agitation in England and Ireland
over what is known as the coercion
bill in Parliament is on the extreme.
Monster meetings have been held, sur
passing in numbers the greatest dem
onstrations ever held on this side of
the Atlantic. 1t is is difficult to state
the exact points at issue in this great
contest, but from the standpoint as
seen from this distance the right is
believed to be on the side of the OPP
pressed people. 1t is natural and it is
right that the sympathies of the people
of this country should be with the OPP
pressed, not only in Ireland, but every
where else the world over.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.

Below will be found the names of the
men who will compose the government
of this city the ensuing year. The
Mayor and Council are the only persons
to whom the financial affairs or the city
are committed. This body has the
power to make and repeal city ordi.
nances, to authorize improvements, and
to put in force such regulations as shall
conduce to the best good of the proper.
ty owners and residents of the city.
The following are the officers on whom
these possibilities will rest
Fred. Stemm, Mayor.
William Rowe and Daniel Brister. al.
dermen 1st ward.
John Widmann and Peter Sorensen.
aldermen I'd ward,
James Charles and John Priddis. al
dermen Sd ward.
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OBITUARY.

The following has been furnished by
a gentleman who was for many years
an intimate friend Of Mr. Durkee
In 1886 Mr.. Harvey Durkee, one of
our earliest settlers, came to this place
then called Southport, in the Territory
of Wisconsin,, from his home in Bur.
lingtOn, Vermont, on visit to his broth
err, the late Charles Durkee, deceased.
Soon afterward he became permanent
resident here, and he continued to make
this his home till he was removed from
us by death on the 9th day of April, in
slant. In 1889, in Cabot, Vermont, he
married Martha E., the youngest daugh-
ter of the late Judge John Winchester
Dana. The widow and five children
who survive never felt the need of kind
fatherly solicitude and protection until
now.
Before the disappearance of the Indian
from this region Mr.. Durkee opened
and for several years conducted one of
the earliest stores in our rapidly growing
village. This was prior to the age Of
post Office, and he, always courteous
and obliging to his friends and neighbors,
was accustomed to drive out to the old
Martin tavern to meet the Chicago and
Milwaukee stage and bring back the
Kenosha mail in his hat. AT a very
early day he became identified with the
commercial prosperity of the Territory,
and was one of the first directors and
promoters of the Northwestern Life In
surance Company.
All those who can recall the time
when Kenosha was recognized as one of
our rapidly rising lake ports, with her
daily steamboats,, her long piers and her
big warehouses, before the era of rail-
road debt and decadence-it seems but
yesterday-will remember how Harvey
Durkee was busily engaged among the
foremost with his warehouses and lum-
Der yards, and promoting every thing
that appertained to the welfare and adj
vancement of the young city. Most of
his friends and active associates passed
away before him to the silent shore; a
few who remain to mourn will soon fol.
low him, and then the story of the pros
porous rise of early Kenosha will be as
tale that is told. Although his pur-
suits we're commercial, his tastes and
preferences were rather agricultural
than mercantile. At quite an early day
he was interested in real estate opera
tons, and was widely and favorably
known by the pioneers OH this border.
At different times he was engaged in
the cultivation of his farms and in the
of our breeds of stock.
The nobler traits in Mr.. Durkee's
character can only be fully appreciated
by those who knew him most intimate
ly. Keenly alive to all the great ques-
tons of the day, he was unusually free
from that intolerant bigotry in which
zeal fer one truth is suffered to ignore
other truths of equal importance, and
yet he could be firm and positive where
the case demanded 1t.
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The lnter-S State Commerce law, in
tended to regulate railroad transporta-
ton, freight and travel, continues to
excite much unfavorable Comment in
nearly all parts of the country. Many
kinds Of business is much deranged
and in some cases entirely at stand
still for the present. Manufacturing
interests are much affected bv the new
schedule of transportation rates. In
some the carrying freights on lumber
costs as much as the lumber itself at
the end Of its destination The same
trouble exists in respect to many heavy
articles of manufacture; the fleights
so increase the cost that the market
is dull. These Interruptions of trade
coming at this spring season of the
year, when the prospect for brisk
business was in a promising condition,
are discouraging. Whether the commits
Sioners appointed by the President to
execute the law will take the response
bility to give it the most favorable
construction, where its meaning is in
definite, is not yet settled. If this can
not be done, the only relief is to wait
for the next session of Congress to
remedy the laws defects.
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LYMAN'S SHOE STORE.

Widths A to E. ' ~ INV D"'''
Three of popular Dongoa Top Kdoxd Bottom at
Widths A to E. = - ~ ~ :" ~0o'
Two all kid Buton shoe that fits well
as the hghestpriced shoe in town. Widths A - -
Three of Mems seamless all Solid Calf
Lace and Congress ~ " ~
-Four cases Jack-knife Shoes for Men at $500.
Burt
are good and moderate in price. - ~
goods constitute STOCK OF attractions
for any one who wishes buy footwear
Come where you buy honest shoddy
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SPRING BROOK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Thornton, of Evans
ton, enjoyed a pleasant visit with friends
in this vicinity last week.
Geo. Robinson is home from Column
bus, Wis, where he has been attending
school, for vacation of four weeks.
Mr.. Anderson visited Racine one day
recently and returned, accompanied by
his bride. lady whom he married
while there.
Miss Nellie Barter commenced school
here on last Monday.
Messrs. B. G. Dowse and w. L. Dex-
ter made q business trip to Dundee, I'LL.
last week.
Mrs. N. Thomey gave an afternoon
to a number of her lady friends On We'd
nesday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank White are happy
over the arrival of a nine-pound boy.
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SOMERS.

Spring is here. The weather the
latter part Of last week was hot, and
continues warm up to the present.
A few did little seeding last week.
Everybody seems to be at work on
the land this week.
The ground is comparatively dry
and in good condition for the seed.
Meadows and pastures begin to look
green.
The election returns published in
last weeks TELEGRAPH in regard to
Treasurer were not as finally canvass
ed. AS am informed, one ticket had
both Gibbon and Spencer on it, and
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1t is proposed to hold memorial
meeting in Brooklyn, N. Y, on the
next anniversary Of Henry Ward
Beecher's birthday, which occurs in
June next. DR.. Joseph Parker, Of
London, an eminent divine, it is ex.
pected, will be orator on The occasion.
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At recent convention of peach
growers in New Jersey, favorable
opinions of the prospect were express
ed; one prominent fruit grower de-
clared the peach prospect promised the
largest crop known in the state for
wears
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Up to the close of last week it was
reported that $4,000 persons in Chicago
had taken the temperance pledge since
Francis Murphy commenced his tenn
perance labors in that city several
weeks ago.
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Hon. James G. Blaine, who week
or more ago was reported i'll at Fort
Gibson, is reported much improved
and apparently out of danger. This
will be pleasing news to his many
friends The country cannot afford to
lose the services of Mr.. Blaine; the peO-
pie have an important mission for him
yet unperfOrmed.
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The New York Tribune says the
representatives of the saloons at AL
bany urge. among their objections to
high license, that it deprives the poor
man of his liquor"